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those are examples where i think you want us to use this statute. this is a statute that congress gave us in 1939 to prohibit unfair deceptive acts or practices. >> wyndham case is fair example. it didn't protect their credit card data. >> what we allege, yes. >> 500,000 credit card numbers ended up in the hands of a russian company. >> can neither confirm or deny that. that is certainly the allegation. i don't think even they deny it. >> i guess you brought that. >> involving multiple hacks. not first time or second time. perhaps as many as three. >> one thing i wonder about, one criticism of the ftc you didn't do anything to google for their overcollection of wi-fi information and i don't know how much you can say about that by that, part of the problem there was they didn't say they wouldn't do it. so it wasn't deceptive. they never said i'm not going to collect everybody's information over wi-fi. >> so you can't say much about investigations except that we try to be balanced. not every allegation of unfairness by competitor or by consumer group
those are examples where i think you want us to use this statute. this is a statute that congress gave us in 1939 to prohibit unfair deceptive acts or practices. >> wyndham case is fair example. it didn't protect their credit card data. >> what we allege, yes. >> 500,000 credit card numbers ended up in the hands of a russian company. >> can neither confirm or deny that. that is certainly the allegation. i don't think even they deny it. >> i guess you brought that....
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could you help us with that? and i just want to understand that in terms of, because we have made tremendous sacrifices there. of our men and women in uniform. >> senator, thank you for that question. that is the most important question i think you. >> and people and one we should be able to answer very clearly. in the wake of 9/11 we went to afghanistan because there was essential for al qaeda and the attacks of 9/11 took place in afghanistan. that area is still ripe for sanctuary for al qaeda, the region is ripe for censure for al qaeda. will so want to establish a government in afghanistan, and assure the taliban were no one in a position to harbor al qaeda in that part of the region. those objectives remain. that is, to deny sanctuary to deny the billy of the taliban to overthrow the government in afghanistan. now the nation is to ensure that those gains that we've made over the last several years, particularly in the areas of development of the afghan national security forces, and the games will make as a re
could you help us with that? and i just want to understand that in terms of, because we have made tremendous sacrifices there. of our men and women in uniform. >> senator, thank you for that question. that is the most important question i think you. >> and people and one we should be able to answer very clearly. in the wake of 9/11 we went to afghanistan because there was essential for al qaeda and the attacks of 9/11 took place in afghanistan. that area is still ripe for sanctuary...
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we use to me in the center aisle and i used to talk to people like senator lieberman. you have to give a little to get a little. doesn't wind up getting you in political trouble? yesterday. but that is what this is all about. the president has said himself. he said america deserves better. yes, it does. senator mcconnell has to be engaged. harry reid has to be engaged. maybe it is the fiscal cliff, but we have to act on a lot of serious things and we have to do some of it now and we have to do a lot of it next year. if they do the right thing, that our country will benefit and the legacy will be secure. >> i want to open this up for just a minute. there are a lot of people engaged in this effort -- i would like to hear from some of them. before i do that to my would like to ask you a question about the election results. very close election, striking demographic divides that it reveals about the country. the republican voters look a lot like us. look around this room, it was middle-aged white males. the democratic voters, among asians and among young people and unmarrie
we use to me in the center aisle and i used to talk to people like senator lieberman. you have to give a little to get a little. doesn't wind up getting you in political trouble? yesterday. but that is what this is all about. the president has said himself. he said america deserves better. yes, it does. senator mcconnell has to be engaged. harry reid has to be engaged. maybe it is the fiscal cliff, but we have to act on a lot of serious things and we have to do some of it now and we have to do...
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thank you all of you for joining us. around us applause, please. [applause] >> i want my fiction to be intensely journalistic, intensely journalistic because unless you get out and look at what's going on, these days you're going to miss the things influencing yourself and everybody else. >> yesterday, the national journal has a comprehensive look at the 2012 election results, the impact on congress and executive branch, k street and policy for the next four years. panelists included national journal political staff, pollsters, lobbyist and former congressional leaders. up next, former utah senator, robert bennett, former representative set of six and phil sharpe discuss what lies ahead for the president and congress as they try to tackle the fiscal cliff during the lame-duck session. and following that panel, notable political analyst charlie cook is joined by two pollsters to examine the many polls and surveys prior to and after election day. >> so i will launch rate in. they spent a huge amount of discussion last night and this morning about and
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you have the stu us quo. in all the campaigns advancing change are going to be either funding or undermining the existing power structure and the question for for e us -- [inaudible] toment to change and move them back. we don't aim to be confrontational. we aim for building power, people [inaudible] changing things is always interest you're fighting. ly say one thing which is on the corporate side in particular. you end up seeing companies who great example around a campaign started from the virginia man ends up getting huge -- more than 200,000 people join. it's distributed. and it was revealed that some of the information was dubious. the general underlying idea of lack of good pay and harsh working conditions and apple announced a substantial increase in the hourly wages. there was a material reason. i think who have the increased transparency of the supply chain and the actions with any company. used to be the case you sit in the board room and be pretty confident the decisions you made might be or secur
you have the stu us quo. in all the campaigns advancing change are going to be either funding or undermining the existing power structure and the question for for e us -- [inaudible] toment to change and move them back. we don't aim to be confrontational. we aim for building power, people [inaudible] changing things is always interest you're fighting. ly say one thing which is on the corporate side in particular. you end up seeing companies who great example around a campaign started from the...
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republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want a balanced approach everything. but's specially the situation we have dealing with a huge deficit and taxes. they are part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they re-elected president obama. and they have again re-elected a republican major any in the house of representatives. if there's a mandate in yesterday's result. it's a mandate for us to to find a way to work together on the solutions to the challenges that we all face as a nation. my message is not one of confrontation one of conviction. mr. president, this is your moment. we're ready to be lead. not as democrats or republicans, but as americans. we want you to lead not as a liberal or conservative but as president of the united states of america. we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourself to find the common ground that eluded us. let's rise above the dysfunction and do the right thing together for our country. >> ron in state college pennsylvania, '02 up first. what is your message to washington? >> c
republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want a balanced approach everything. but's specially the situation we have dealing with a huge deficit and taxes. they are part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they re-elected president obama. and they have again re-elected a republican major any in the house of representatives. if there's a mandate in yesterday's result. it's a mandate for us to to find a way to work together on the solutions to...
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it wouldn't get us as much of a deficit reduction over 75 years, a chained c.p.i., but it would get us at least into a solvent condition if we increased the age rate. i just want to give you a note of history. when president reagan was facing the same issue and the senate was of -- the senate was one-party dominated and the house the other, he got house speaker tip o'neill together with minimum and they formed a commission, which started the increase in age, which we have today, because people live longer and they work longer. we can do the same thing that president reagan and tip o'neill did because it is the same configuration by coming together and acknowledging that people live longer and they work longer. and you can make accommodations for people who are in particularly physically strenuous jobs, which i think all of us understand "maybe," maybe are not able to work as long. you can do those things and fix this issue, mr. president, in a responsible way. let's do it now. one more year is going to make it that much worse. it was $2 trillion in just one year added to the deficit. w
it wouldn't get us as much of a deficit reduction over 75 years, a chained c.p.i., but it would get us at least into a solvent condition if we increased the age rate. i just want to give you a note of history. when president reagan was facing the same issue and the senate was of -- the senate was one-party dominated and the house the other, he got house speaker tip o'neill together with minimum and they formed a commission, which started the increase in age, which we have today, because people...
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to anyone of us, i can come up with a scenario that makes us build a 1 million man army or make us the 100,000 man army. same with the air force and navy. so in my mind, scenarios are a guide. in order for us, say, can we meet certain scenarios if they happen. but it's not having to buy capabilities to do not call -- at night and all the service after the. first want to have the right mix that allowed you to read and mixed calculations by our adversaries to it's about having that right balance, ground, air, sea, whatever we might consider that to be in order to deter eric and so, there's a size two it, there's a quality to it, and we have to make sure we have the right size and quality in order to deter conflict the what we have learned over the years is that countries watch us very close that they watch what we have our weaknesses to they can to -- exploit those weaknesses to grab have a army, joint force that can shape the environment for combatant commanders. i think is one of the things this new strategy is driving us towards which is a good thing. in the past we really not had the
to anyone of us, i can come up with a scenario that makes us build a 1 million man army or make us the 100,000 man army. same with the air force and navy. so in my mind, scenarios are a guide. in order for us, say, can we meet certain scenarios if they happen. but it's not having to buy capabilities to do not call -- at night and all the service after the. first want to have the right mix that allowed you to read and mixed calculations by our adversaries to it's about having that right balance,...
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some of us have been observing us for a long time. we have made many visits and many briefings which are deeply concerning. so i hope that you will, in your assessment, and in your ability to take into consideration seriously our ability to complete the message. that is a stable afghanistan that is able to defend itself over time. frankly, i'm not sure that is the case today. i am not sure if we start drawing down immediately that we may be able to achieve that goal. we have sacrificed a lot, as you know far better than i do. we are going to want to have an assessment as to whether this mission can actually succeed or not. i thank you for your willingness to serve. >> i thank you, senator mccain. >> senator? >> yes, i would like to begin by expressing my confidence in general bumpers, in every sense of the word, his integrity and his respect. the greatest award in the marine corps for leadership is to give someone command. the general has commanded battalions and regiments and he was commanding general of the first expeditionary force
some of us have been observing us for a long time. we have made many visits and many briefings which are deeply concerning. so i hope that you will, in your assessment, and in your ability to take into consideration seriously our ability to complete the message. that is a stable afghanistan that is able to defend itself over time. frankly, i'm not sure that is the case today. i am not sure if we start drawing down immediately that we may be able to achieve that goal. we have sacrificed a lot,...
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i use my g.i. bill to become a doctor, a cop, a professor, and in one generation, become surgeon general of the united states. i am running to ensure that all children can attain the american dream just as i did. thank you. >> moderator: congressman, the clock is right down here in front of you. flake: thank you all. the community here at the college. we appreciate this opportunity. just two weeks ago, my wife and i received a wonderful call. the best appearance can get. our oldest son informing us that we are grand parents for the first time. aidan jeffrey flake was born to a family in the greatest country in the world, but he was also $150,000 of debt -- that is his chair, the 16 trillion-dollar federal debt, that all of us collectively hold. that is a transcendent issue of our time. that is generational theft for that kind of burden onto kids and grandkids. we need somebody for the senate who is willing to stand up to either party, whoever is in charge, against this overspending. that has been m
i use my g.i. bill to become a doctor, a cop, a professor, and in one generation, become surgeon general of the united states. i am running to ensure that all children can attain the american dream just as i did. thank you. >> moderator: congressman, the clock is right down here in front of you. flake: thank you all. the community here at the college. we appreciate this opportunity. just two weeks ago, my wife and i received a wonderful call. the best appearance can get. our oldest son...
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not as much as i used to. now is easier to google it and look it up but i still like the feeling of being around books. i have three homes and library in each one and that is where i work. i work at a computer. i use a keyboard because i was on newspapers. in my house i have a little collection of drawings of authors. my centerpiece is picasso's drawing of balzac which is very big. one of those things picasso did where he got a face in a few lines, lines. obviously very quickly. kind of a miracle. if you have ever seen a picture of balzac -- i have pictures of people who are better writers than i am to encourage me to try harder. >> they are looking over your shoulder. >> looking over my shoulder and saying do that again. >> speaking of doing it again to you do a lot of writing? >> yes i do. i do a first draft and a free right but also when i start in the morning i read what i wrote yesterday. i always change. i always think of ways to improve it. sometimes i am lucky if it happens, a whole chapter, and realiz
not as much as i used to. now is easier to google it and look it up but i still like the feeling of being around books. i have three homes and library in each one and that is where i work. i work at a computer. i use a keyboard because i was on newspapers. in my house i have a little collection of drawings of authors. my centerpiece is picasso's drawing of balzac which is very big. one of those things picasso did where he got a face in a few lines, lines. obviously very quickly. kind of a...
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give us that. we could target and transform the program to make certain those go to the most needy, not those that are able to game the system. would have how those type of reforms the iphone offering the amendment on the floor to start the process, but if are going to do a farm bill should include fundamental discussion on bases we can improve. for people with changing the program and we hear tremendous suggestions again from multiple states, folks on the front lines in saying this is what we need, we can do a better job. if we have that opportunity, we can work to fargo, that will be part of that discussion. like any other entitlements that is coming from this administration, yeah, we can spend $80 billion a year and we don't want to reform the. this administration says they don't want to reform the, the senate republicans have done a great job but hopefully that will be a battle if and when we get to conference over what's in the bill, which is $800 billion for food stamps out of a trillion doll
give us that. we could target and transform the program to make certain those go to the most needy, not those that are able to game the system. would have how those type of reforms the iphone offering the amendment on the floor to start the process, but if are going to do a farm bill should include fundamental discussion on bases we can improve. for people with changing the program and we hear tremendous suggestions again from multiple states, folks on the front lines in saying this is what we...
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can you use the microphone please? >> we've already touched on a lot of these plans already but i was curious if you would be willing to engage in a little wednesday morning quarter backing. and analyze the romney campaign in the answer the question could he have won what could he have done differently? i had the impression that he was narrow in his approach and kept coming back to his business experience in economics and how he could help in that regard but it seemed like he was reluctant to go off in the direction keeping his message very narrow and i just wonder if you are to serve as a consultant what you would have done and if you think over the next weeks and months his campaign is going to be viewed as an abysmal failure because he did things wrong just curious about your reaction to that. >> who wants to take that first? >> the abysmal failure part will be for a lot of people on the right i think it was about as abysmally fielder netz john kerry. it's identical races and the difference between romney losing and
can you use the microphone please? >> we've already touched on a lot of these plans already but i was curious if you would be willing to engage in a little wednesday morning quarter backing. and analyze the romney campaign in the answer the question could he have won what could he have done differently? i had the impression that he was narrow in his approach and kept coming back to his business experience in economics and how he could help in that regard but it seemed like he was...
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that makes us strong. makes us a force to be listened to on a national, international basis. >> moderator: all right. we will move on to our next question. this one is for miss height camp. what do you think the biggest misperception north dak have about you? heitkamp: that i can't swing a bat very well. that is not true. i really was, so funny talking to a woman today, and said her kids were watching a commercial, yeah, right, she really hit those balls. really i did. i batted fourth when i played softball. no, i think the biggest misconception about i always feel people know me. i say for the last certainly six months you've said, you have seen commercials that say you can't trust heidi heitkamp. she won't, she is not who she says she is. and i think most people know that that is not true. for the people who are doubting, i want to tell you that i was given a gift 12 years ago, when i was able to survive stage 3 breast cancer. i was given a gift of life. i was given a gift of every opportunity to serve t
that makes us strong. makes us a force to be listened to on a national, international basis. >> moderator: all right. we will move on to our next question. this one is for miss height camp. what do you think the biggest misperception north dak have about you? heitkamp: that i can't swing a bat very well. that is not true. i really was, so funny talking to a woman today, and said her kids were watching a commercial, yeah, right, she really hit those balls. really i did. i batted fourth...